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| 20080232763 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTMENT OF VIDEO PLAYBACK RESOLUTION - Embodiments of the invention are directed towards methods and systems for playback of a content item by a media player. The method according to one embodiment comprises loading a content item into the media player, checking user preferences to retrieve a user value function and determining if available bandwidth exceeds a threshold. If the available bandwidth exceeds the threshold, the method initiates playback of the content item by the media player. If the available bandwidth is below the threshold, the method initiates playback of the content item by the media player on the basis of the available bandwidth and the user value function. If the media player is unable to retrieve the user value function, the method presents a calibration interface at the media player, the calibration interface operative to receive a user value function from a user and optimize playback of the content item. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080243810 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LAUNCHING A BROWSER - Systems and methods are described for searching a publicly accessible network (e.g., the Internet) with an efficient use of space on a display device (e.g., a monitor, a screen) of a computer. Computers often use graphical interfaces for user interaction, and thus graphical space can be in short supply during some applications. In addition, requiring a user to navigate various graphical interfaces to access a searching utility can increase the effective time of the searching operation. Systems and methods are described for searching a network in an efficient and effective manner. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090063377 | System and method using sampling for allocating web page placements in online publishing of content - An improved system and method is provided for using sampling for allocating web page placements in online publishing of content. A multi-armed bandit engine may be provided for sampling content items by allocating web page placements of varying quality for content items and optimizing the payoff to maximize revenue. Publishers may provide content items to be published and report their valuation per click. Through a process of valuation discovery, the click-through rate for content items and the value of content items may be learned through sampling. As the process of valuation discovery progresses, the present invention may more closely approximate the click-through rates for content items in order to allocate web page placements to content items that may optimize content layout by maximizing revenue. The present invention may accurately learn the CTR for new content items and support multiple web page placements of varying quality. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090112690 | System and method for online advertising optimized by user segmentation - An improved system and method for online advertising optimized by user segmentation is provided. A segmentation engine may be provided for segmenting a group of users by auctioned advertisements into segments of users and auctioned advertisements for serving users in a segment an ordered list of advertisements in the segment that have been allocated to web page placements for display in an online advertising auction. In response to a search term of a query submitted by a user, an auction engine may serve an ordered list of advertisements for the user's segment for display with results of the query. The click-through rates of advertisements displayed with results of the query may then be tracked for each segment and the list of advertisements for each segment may be ordered based upon updated click-through rates of advertisements belonging to each segment. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090144263 | SEARCH RESULTS USING A PANEL - Techniques are described to improve search results using a panel. A search engine deploys one or more network traffic monitors. Traffic monitors analyze network traffic and find HTTP requests made to search engines. When a search query is spotted, the traffic monitor records the sequence of user requests, including search engine, search terms, and sites visited. A sequence of queries where a user visits one search engine, enters a query, visits zero or more sites from the results listings, and visits a second search engine, enters a query and visits one or more websites and stops searching is used to determine whether to increase or decrease a relevance value between a search term and the sites visited. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100125506 | EXTENDED GENERALIZED SECOND PRICE AUCTION FOR SPONSORED SEARCH WITH RESERVE PRICES - Search engines and sponsored search auctions are provided that enable the use of different reserve prices corresponding to different advertisement slots on a search results page. In one implementation, a search engine includes a query processor and a sponsored search auction. The query processor is configured to receive a query from an electronic device associated with a user, to determine a plurality of reserve prices corresponding to a plurality of advertisement slots of a search results page, and to determine a plurality of bid prices for the advertisement slots of the search results page corresponding to a plurality of bidders. The sponsored search auction is configured to allocate a bidder or a null (e.g., no advertisement) to each advertisement slot of the search results page, taking into account the plurality of reserve prices associated with the advertisement slots of the search results page. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100198689 | METHOD, SYSTEM, OR APPRATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING A BUDGET BALANCED/SURPLUS SYNDICATED SPONSORED SEARCH MARKET - Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, or systems relating to implementing a budget balanced/surplus syndicated sponsored search market. | 08-05-2010 |
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| 20100228726 | DETERMINING ASSOCIATIVE INTENT IN A DATABASE CONTAINING LINKED ENTITIES - A system comprising a database to store information concerning uniquely identified individuals, and a server to identify associations between the individuals and to assign rankings of the individuals based on the associations. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100228767 | DETERMINING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS IN A DATABASE - A system comprising a database containing information concerning uniquely identified individuals. The database further contains a list of attributes describing the individuals. A server compares the list of attributes of a first individual to another list of attributes for a second individual. The server further provides one or more metrics indicating a degree of match of the first individual to the second individual. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120016900 | IDENTIFICATION OF THIRD PARTY PIM REPOSITORIES STORING A USER'S CONTACT INFORMATION - A system comprises a database containing information concerning uniquely identified individuals, and a processor to identify linkages between the individuals. The linkages are in the form of unique identifiers stored in a contact repository, and provide a first user the ability to use the linkages to construct a database of second individuals that have an identifier of the first individual in a contact repository of one or more second individuals. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120023096 | SYSTEM TO DETERMINE VALUE OF REFERRAL - A system comprising a database containing information concerning uniquely identified entities is described. The database further contains a list of attributes describing the entities and describing products, skills, or services provided by that entity. A server compares the desired referral of a first entity to one or more second entities having the desired product, skill, or service, and by evaluating the relationship between the first entity and second entities presents those second entities in the order of their value as a referral. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120023108 | SYSTEM TO DETERMINE PEER RANKING OF INDIVIDUAL IN A SOCIAL NETWORK - A system comprising a database containing information concerning uniquely identified entities. The database further contains a list of attributes describing the products, skills, or services provide by the entities. A server compares the desired referral of a first entity to one or more second entities having the desired product, skill, or service, and by evaluating the relationship between the first entity and second entities, presents those second entities in the order of their value as a referral. | 01-26-2012 |
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| 20100208100 | Digital camera with multiple pipeline signal processors - There are many, many inventions described herein. In one aspect, what is disclosed is a digital camera including a plurality of arrays of photo detectors, including a first array of photo detectors to sample an intensity of light of a first wavelength and a second array of photo detectors to sample an intensity of light of a second wavelength. The digital camera further may also include a first lens disposed in an optical path of the first array of photo detectors, wherein the first lens includes a predetermined optical response to the light of the first wavelength, and a second lens disposed in with an optical path of the second array of photo detectors wherein the second lens includes a predetermined optical response to the light of the second wavelength. In addition, the digital camera may include signal processing circuitry, coupled to the first and second arrays of photo detectors, to generate a composite image using (i) data which is representative of the intensity of light sampled by the first array of photo detectors, and (ii) data which is representative of the intensity of light sampled by the second array of photo detectors; wherein the first array of photo detectors, the second array of photo detectors, and the signal processing circuitry are integrated on or in the same semiconductor substrate. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110108708 | DIGITAL CAMERA WITH MULTIPLE PIPELINE SIGNAL PROCESSORS - A method includes sampling a first intensity of light with a first array of photo detectors of a digital camera. A second intensity of light is sampled with a second array of photo detectors of the digital camera. A first channel processor coupled to the first array of photo detectors generates a first image using first array data which is representative of the first intensity of light sampled by the first array of photo detectors. A second channel processor coupled to the second array of photo detectors generates a second image using second array data which is representative of the second intensity of light sampled by the second array of photo detectors. The first array of photo detectors, the second array of photo detectors, the first channel processor, and the second channel processor are integrated on or in a semiconductor substrate. | 05-12-2011 |
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| 20090048097 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN OXIDIC CATALYST COMPOSITION COMPRISING A DIVALENT AND A TRIVALENT METAL - Process for the preparation of an oxidic catalyst composition consisting of one or more trivalent metals preferably aluminum, one or more divalent metals preferably magnesium and more than 18 wt % of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of rare earth metal compounds, phosphorus compounds, and transition metal compounds, which process comprises the steps of preparing a precursor mixture consisting of (i) or more trivalent metal compounds, (ii) one or more divalent metal compounds, (iii) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of rare earth metal compounds, and transition metal compounds, and (iv) optionally water, which precursor mixture is not a solution. The resulting oxidic catalyst composition is suitable as a metal trap and SOx sorbent FCC processes. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100105970 | BIOMASS CONVERSION PROCESS - A method for converting solid biomass into hydrocarbons includes contacting the solid biomass with a catalyst in a first riser operated at a temperature in the range of from about 50° C. to about 200° C. to thereby produce a first biomass-catalyst mixture and a first product comprising hydrocarbons; a) separating the first product from the first biomass-catalyst mixture; c) charging the first biomass-catalyst mixture to a second riser operated at a temperature in the range of from about 200° C. to about 400° C. to thereby produce a second biomass-catalyst mixture and a second product comprising hydrocarbons; d) separating the second product from the second biomass-catalyst mixture; e) charging the second biomass-catalyst mixture to a third riser operated at a temperature greater than about 450° C. to thereby produce a spent catalyst and a third product comprising hydrocarbons; and f) separating the third effluent from the spent catalyst. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110099888 | Catalytic Hydropyrolysis of Organophillic Biomass - A process for producing fuel from biomass is disclosed herein. The process includes torrefying biomass material at a temperature between 80° C. and 300° C. to form particulated biomass having a mean average particle size from about 1 μm to about 1000 μm. The particulated biomass is mixed with a liquid to form a suspension, wherein the liquid comprises bio-oil, wherein the suspension includes between 1 weight percent to 40 weight percent particulated biomass. The suspension is fed into a hydropyrolysis reactor; and at least a portion of the particulated biomass of the suspension is converted into fuel. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110114765 | COMMINUTION AND DENSIFICATION OF BIOMASS PARTICLES - A method is disclosed for reducing the mechanical strength of solid biomass material, in particular ligno-cellulosic biomass. The method comprises heating the solid biomass material to a temperature in the range of 105° C. to 200° C. The heat treatment, which is referred to as “toasting”, significantly reduces the mechanical energy required for reducing the particle size of the solid biomass material. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110114876 | BIOMASS PRETREATMENT PROCESS - A process is disclosed for pretreating lignocellulosic biomass. The process comprises swelling the lignocellulosic biomass with an aqueous liquid. The pretreated lignocellulosic biomass may be used as a feedstock for the enzymatic conversion to ethanol, or in a thermal conversion process to produce bio-oil. The pretreatment results in a greater yield and, in the case of a thermal conversion process, a better quality of the bio-oil. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110154720 | Methods for Co-Processing of Biomass and Petroleum Feed - A process for producing fuel from biomass is disclosed herein. The process includes torrefying biomass material at a temperature between 80° C. to 400° C. to form particulated biomass having a mean average particle size between 1 μm and 1000 μm. The particulated biomass is mixed with a liquid hydrocarbon to form a suspension, wherein the suspension includes from 1 weight percent to 40 weight percent particulated biomass. The suspension is fed into a unit selected from the group consisting of a pyrolysis reactor, a fluid catalytic cracking unit, a delayed coker, a fluid coker, a hydroprocessing unit, and a hydrocracking unit, and then at least a portion of the particulated biomass of the suspension is converted into fuel. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110256615 | MODIFICATION OF BIOMASS FOR EFFICIENT CONVERSION TO FUELS - A process is disclosed for preparing biomass particles for thermolytic or enzymatic conversion whereby the biomass particles baying a moisture content of at least 20% are subjected to flash heating. The flash heating may be preceded by one or more adsorption/desorption cycles with water or steam. A swelling aid may be added during the adsorption part of an adsorption/desorption cycle. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120060408 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A FLUIDIZABLE BIOMASS-CATALYST COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A process is disclosed for preparing fluidizable particles of a biomass/catalyst composite material. The process comprises the steps of (i) providing a particulate, solid biomass material; (ii) forming a composite of the biomass material and a catalytic material; (iii) subjecting the biomass material to a thermal treatment at a torrefaction temperature at or above 200° C., and low enough to avoid significant conversion of the biomass material to liquid conversion products; and (iv) forming fluidizable particles from the biomass material. Step (ii) may be carried out before or after step (iii). | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120117860 | Two-Stage Reactor and Process for Conversion of Solid Biomass Material - A two-stage reactor is disclosed for the conversion of solid particulate biomass material. The reactor is designed to maximize conversion of the solid biomass material, while limiting excess cracking of primary reaction products. The two-stage reactor comprises a first stage reactor, in which solid biomass material is thermally pyrolyzed to primary reaction products. The primary reaction products are catalytically converted in a second stage reactor. | 05-17-2012 |
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| 20090274632 | Identification of human T2R receptors that respond to bitter compounds that elicit the bitter taste in compositions, and the use thereof in assays to identify compounds that inhibit (block) bitter taste in composition and use thereof - The present invention relates to the discovery that specific human taste receptors in the T2R taste receptor family respond to particular bitter compounds present in, e.g., coffee. Also, the invention relates to the discovery of specific compounds and compositions containing that function as bitter taste blockers and the use thereof as bitter taste blockers or flavor modulators in, e.g., coffee and coffee flavored foods, beverages and medicaments. Also, the present invention relates to the discovery of a compound that antagonizes numerous different human T2Rs and the use thereof in assays and as a bitter taste blocker in compositions for ingestion by humans and animals. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20110207937 | Compounds that inhibit (block) bitter taste in composition and methods of making same - The present invention relates to the discovery that specific human taste receptors in the T2R taste receptor family respond to particular bitter compounds present in, e.g., coffee. Also, the invention relates to the discovery of specific compounds and compositions containing that function as bitter taste blockers and the use thereof as bitter taste blockers or flavor modulators in, e.g., coffee and coffee flavored foods, beverages and medicaments. Also, the present invention relates to the discovery of a compound that antagonizes numerous different human T2Rs and the use thereof in assays and as a bitter taste blocker in compositions for ingestion by humans and animals. | 08-25-2011 |
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| 20090217603 | BACK PLATE BRACKETING SYSTEM - A bracketing system is provided having two brackets joined by a flexible adhesive material that allows bridging or backing members of variable lengths and widths to be mounted between vertical studs to enhance stability of the wall construction. A wall construction assembly according to an embodiment of the invention comprises two vertical studs and a bridge backing member mounted there between by a bracketing system, which includes a left bracket and a right bracket connected by a flexible adhesive material. Because the bridge backing member can be adjustably sized to be secured on the brackets, it can be sized to fit between studs regardless of any variation in the spacing of the studs. This obviates the need to prefabricate bridge backing members to fit between variably spaced studs. The bridge backing member can be mounted flush with the stud to eliminate unevenness in the wall structure. Bridge or backing members of various widths and lengths can be mounted to the bracketing system. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100139203 | BACK PLATE BRACKETING SYSTEM - A bracketing system is provided having two brackets joined by a flexible adhesive material that allows bridging or backing members of variable lengths and widths to be mounted between vertical studs to enhance stability of the wall construction. A wall construction assembly according to an embodiment of the invention comprises two vertical studs and a bridge backing member mounted there between by a bracketing system, which includes a left bracket and a right bracket connected by a flexible adhesive material. Because the bridge backing member can be adjustably sized to be secured on the brackets, it can be sized to fit between studs regardless of any variation in the spacing of the studs. This obviates the need to prefabricate bridge backing members to fit between variably spaced studs. The bridge backing member can be mounted flush with the stud to eliminate unevenness in the wall structure. Bridge or backing members of various widths and lengths can be mounted to the bracketing system. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100236187 | Method of Using a Clip Framing System - A method of using a framing system for adjustably connecting building components comprising an outer stud, an interior support member, and a connecting clip. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110271614 | JAMB STUD CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A device and method for providing a support for framing an opening. The device comprises generally a first stud, a second stud, and a connector to form a jamb stud connection assembly. Each of the first stud and the second stud comprises a web, a pair of flanges, and a pair of returns. The connector comprises an elevation, a pair of side flanges, and a pair of terminal flanges. The first stud and the second stud are secured together by the connector such that the elevation of the connector is flush with and attached to the web of the first stud, and the terminal flanges of the connector are flush with and attached to the web of the second stud. The jamb stud connection assembly may be vertically installed inside a wall adjacent to the opening. | 11-10-2011 |
